Jon and Niki talk with Carrollton Head Coach Joey King and Jackson County Head Coach Korey Mobbs about the importance of Thanksgiving Week practice as their teams prepare for formidable matchups this weekend. Also: a brawl at the Gainesville-Brunswick game results in large scale player suspensions; Thanksgiving food favorites, and more!

Carrollton Trojans

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Jon and Niki begin with a discussion of the brawl at the Gainesville-Brunswick game over the weekend - the first time a playoff game has been forfeited due to fighting. It resulted in the suspension of 39 Gainesville players, a decision which Gainesville is appealing. 

Carrollton Head Coach Joey King talks logistics of preparing for a third-round playoff game against Grayson during Thanksgiving week, which he calls the mark of a good high school football team. He says being punctual is key - that's why he sets his watch five minutes fast - and focuses on gratitude rather than viewing the upcoming matchup as seeking "redemption and payback". King also talks about how growing up in Moultrie shaped him into a great coach for this community. 

Jackson County Head Coach Korey Mobbs joins the podcast fresh off a historical season with the Panthers, marking the program's first ever double-digit win season in its forty-five years. He echoes the sentiment that Thanksgiving Week practice is what makes the glory, as his team puts that philosophy to fruition preparing for a matchup with the formidable Rome Wolves. Mobbs stresses the importance of playing "Jackson County football"

Finally, Jon and Niki consult the team behind the glass on favorite Thanksgiving food, with a few wild-card selections thrown in.